have been put in WRAG but they say limited capability for work and i would be a risk to myself and others. should i be in support group

[tarka53]

i have MED4 for progressive neurological problems, low blood pressure fluid on the the lungs and osteo arthritis in hips and knees also suffer depression and anxiety

[linlit]

I think you probably should appeal the decision

[tarka53 in reply to linlit]

i think i have to i cannot keep walking there and back every 3 weeks

[TheAuthor]

Hi tarka53

I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? I am very sorry but I do not really know much about these groups as I am not on these benefits. However, if you wanted to appeal the decision, I have pasted below for you the how to appeal link on the GOV.UK website:

gov.uk/appeal-benefit/decis...

It may also be beneficial to discuss this with the Citizens Advice Bureau, as they have a benefits section, I have pasted you a web link for this also:

adviceguide.org.uk/england/...

I genuinely hope that you find the answers that you are looking for, and that you can make an informed decision from these answers.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[tarka53 in reply to TheAuthor]

thankyou. i have read on gov.uk and it says if you limited capability for work and would be at risk you should be in support group but they still keep sending for me at wfi.so i took dwp letter to show them and they took a copy and told me to contact them again as i should be in support group

[TheAuthor in reply to tarka53]

That is fantastic news! I genuinely hope that they can switch you over to the support group quickly.

Take care

Ken

[tarka53 in reply to TheAuthor]

thanks so much for your help.

[Yvon]

Hi, I've read a fair bit on these groups, waiting for a decision myself, I'll not go into all mine, mine is on the site. I personally would appeal that decision, as far as I can tell, that group, you still have to go to all the job centre appointments, placements, and basically get hounded, if I get that, I'm going to appeal, that's a certainty, that's my view hope you get the answers from others, good luck, and await to see how you get on

[tarka53]

thankyou.i could not believe that they told me they are more important than a dr who is trying to improve your health.

[sue32]

Hey tarka!! I'm also in the WRAG but I was told at my last interview that it doesn't really matter which group you are in as she could obviously see the problems I was having, and she thought it was disgusting that I was being expected to travel every 6 months for these interviews. In her words - 'job? That just ain't gonna happen!' XX

[tarka53 in reply to sue32]

they are sending me to job centre every 3 weeks.and my GP has given me more painkillers and 2 more hospital appointments this is slowly killing me.am at my wits end with all the pain i am in

[tarka53 in reply to sue32]

having interviews every 2 to 3 weeks just making me so ill next interview they say they are sending me on a course and will have to do it or my money stopped until i hear back if they have put me in support group. which i have now been told can take up to 26 weeks or longer.i dont know what i shall do as i cannot do course so they will just have to stop my money.

[tarka53 in reply to sue32]

you are supposed to have 6 interviews in 12 months, so far i have had 3 in 8 weeks.

[sue32 in reply to tarka53]

I was told every 6 months, but that hasn't happened for me. My last interview was October 2013! X

[tarka53 in reply to sue32]

had 1st after 8 weeks then another 3 weeks later the next 2 weeks after now they say at the next i have to go on a course. they will just have to stop my money because i cannot do this. so basically im done.

[lozzyloo600]

I really tried after passing my degree in complementary therapies to stay working with fibromyalgia. I worked for a fantastic employer MIND Who saw to it that I had everything I needed to do my job without too much fatigue with ergonomic chairs special hydraulic couch for my clients so I could stand or sit to do the treatments.

I loved my job and the improvement I was making on peoples lives. In the end in order to be able to continue even part time it meant I was on.massive amounts of opiate pain relief we all know how it makes you feel drowsy and really tired. when you have to work with machinery important documents or like myself with peoples health I needed to be able to function. It ended up taking mega amounts of pain killers to get up and to work then hitting the wall even with meditation I couldn't stop mtg pain. the cycle became eat pain killers work eat painkillers dose at lunch in my treatment room while meds took effect carry on till home time to much pain to eat or do anything diazepam morphine tramadol Gabapentine codyramol and matazerpine to knock me out from the pain. I've retained 4 times already to work I've been so depressed because I've always worked but then my family say but at lest not working you can.manage your day and activity. The box it varies on the form is the honest answer for most of their stupid damn questions and because of the effects of my medication it is dangerous to myself and others hope it helps honey but be honest with them tell them how exhausted you feel just getting dressed etc and always get welfare rights or c a b to fill your forms in they know how to answer the questions and